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First Class Geography Graduate – Lambeth
Contract | September start
Are you a First Class Geography Graduate eager to gain valuable classroom experience before starting your teaching journey?
This opportunity in Lambeth is an excellent next step for an aspiring teacher or future ECT (Early Career Teacher). Join a supportive secondary school environment to develop your teaching skills and collaborate with experienced educators.
About the Role
- Suitable for: Aspiring teachers, future ECTs, and graduates looking to progress onto teacher training (PGCE, Schools Direct, or salaried routes)
- Support provided: Mentoring, guidance, and classroom experience for graduates preparing to qualify as teachers
- Key focus:
- Classroom experience across Key Stages 3 and 4
- First-hand teaching practice to strengthen confidence, skills, and subject expertise
- Full integration within a thriving secondary school committed to academic and personal development
Key Responsibilities
- Support teaching and learning by:
- Assisting with lesson preparation and classroom delivery
- Delivering targeted interventions to boost student confidence in Geography
- Working intensively with small groups or individual students to improve progress and meet potential
- Classroom assistance:
- Help manage behaviour and develop classroom routines
- Gain practical experience under direct guidance from senior staff
- Listen and learn alongside expert teachers to build foundational ECT skills
- Personal development:
- Strengthen communication skills and subject knowledge
- Build a professional network with supportive senior leaders
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Requirements
- Essential:
- First Class (or equivalent) degree in Geography or closely related subject (e.g. Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Science)
- Strong academic background and passion for teaching
- Excellent subject knowledge and ability to explain concepts clearly to students
- Desirable:
- Experience working with young people (e.g., tutoring, mentoring)
- Commitment to inclusion, supporting SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disability) students
- Essential traits:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and motivate students
- Commitment to pursuing a career in teaching
- Adaptability, resilience, and enthusiasm to learn in a classroom setting
About the School
This successful secondary school in Lambeth offers a broad, ambitious curriculum designed for student success:
- High expectations, strong inclusion and personalised learning plans
- Rewarding pastoral care, including:
- 24/7 pastoral support for all students
- Responsive SEND provision
- Enrichment programmes to inspire student engagement
- Positive, fast-paced classrooms where every pupil can thrive
- Commitment to staff development with opportunities to develop professionally
- Excellent location: Central Lambeth with easy transport access across South & Central London
- A school with clear values:
- Encourages curiosity and critical thinking
- Prepares students for future academic and career success
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Benefits
Through working with Ribbons & Reeves, this opportunity provides:
✅ Real teaching experience in a supportive secondary school setting ✅ Mentorship and career guidance from experienced teachers ✅ Pre-Training foundation skills before applying for PGCE, Schools Direct or your salaried teaching journey ✅ Collaborative working environment with professionals whose focus is pupil success ✅ Full support from Ribbons & Reeves, London’s leading education recruitment specialists:
- Dedicated consultant support for application and interview stages
- Access to exclusive connections within London schools
Why this role is right for you? This First Class Geography Graduate position combines hands-on classroom learning with the opportunity to progress to becoming an ECT or join a local teaching development programme.
Are you ready for this important step? Apply now to develop your skills in an environment so focused on quality, ambition, and purpose.
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